Slicing machine



Oct. 10, 1933. J VAN HOQRN 1,929,543

SLICING MACHINE 4 Filed Dec. 19, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 1933- J. VANHOORN SLICING MACHINE Filed Dec. 19, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. VAN HOQRNSLICING MACHINE s sheets-sheet 3 Filed Deg. 19, 1928 I IPatented-Oct."10, 1933 sLIo NG MACHINE v v 1 Jetze van Hoorn; Voorburg,Netherlands, as.-

signorv to U. S. [Slicing Machine Company; .La Porte, ;Ind.,'- acorporation of Indiana H j Application De cein be'r.

,- 331001, and in, Great Britain-Mark 1928 r "isiolaiiesj (oi. 146 -94)1 receiver will'reciprocate with the 'table whe'n the" driving mechanismof themachineis. operated.

proceeds; A

In the drawingsz- Other objects will appear as'the. description hwhereintheslice receivfer'3Q is 'i'eciprocated withthe table but at aspeed slightly greater than the 7 therewith Fig; 2 is a sectiontaken'lonthe line of- Fig. 1; i -.3 5 V.

' for a modified form of the invention; v

Fig. 4 is an elevationof a slicing machine ed for reciprocation past theslicing knife 14,

; A e a e or ma eria u er qabie transversly of thetable 13 supports thematerial;

15 .;to besliced and is fed'tovvardthe slicing V knife by feed mechanism{well known ,ingthe art.

-,The. table 13 is reciprocatedfby the-usual .30; mechanism comprising acrank lfi andconnecting rod 17 drivenby a shaft 18130. which a handwheel 19 is connected; u 5 w Ajshaft -.21.(Fig. 1)'is rotated'by -thedrive shaft 18 through gearingnot sh own torrotate a shaftMandi-sprocket wheel.20., A sprocket223 rigid witha shaft..22 is driven,by the sprocket 20 through a chain, 25 and secondsprocket 24 rigid withthe shaft22' drivesa sprocket;26 rigid Withth'e knife shaft'27;by meansof *a chainj28;

' An arm or bracket '28'..secured to the table 13 by means of screws 29extends downwardly from the table 13 andis rigidlysecuredto a slice .re-

the-side of the knife, 14

from the plane of the knife 14 and may. be pro-" videdwith a projectingportion-37 atfone en'd (Fig. 1) to serve as ail abutment forthe slices.Owing to the. fact-that the*receiver 30 moves,

Fig. lfis an'elevation of a slicing machine. showing the association ofthe slice receiver;

an elevation of a' s'lice'receiver adapted cross-section on line 5 5 of4L1 39 and thesprocket. onthe shaft/1 0'. I I

in unison with the table ,13, there is no; relative motion between thesubstance to, be vsliced and the surfaceupon whichthe" slice isreceived. The slices are therefore deposit'edoneupon the,v

' other in. an.orderlyjstackffand are not crumpled.

due to the relative motion'between the. parts as is'the case whenastationaiy receiver is used.

' In Fig. 4, there 'isillustrated an arrangement speed ofgthe table."This additional speedjof the 65, receiver-issometimes desirable becauseit'has the effect of stretching the's'lijces causing them to liemore-nearly fiat than when the receiver and table movie at-j the samespeed." i In the' form shown in Fig.) 4,' the table 13 'isreciprocatedon the Q guides 11 and 12 byfthe hand wheel19; crank 16 Iand c'onnecting rod 17 .(thelatter two parts not" beingl'shown inFigJ iIin the samemanner as" inIthe first-formofthe inventionl The'drivingconnection t'o the knife 14 andf tothe receiver 75.

30 is, however; somewhat different ,The table 13 is provided with rackteethvio meshing with a pinion. 38 "rigid with a 'larger sprocket v 39.A Y chain"41fonnects the'sprocket 39 witha sprocket 5'2. rotatable on ashaft 40 and the; knife is driven from a second sprocket 50rigidlysecured. toftheishaft. 40" by? means of a, chain 42. "A chain'43. 'pa s'sing over a sprocket'44 is disposed parallel-with the table13 and is driven by-a third sprocket51' rotatable on the shaft 40, butrigid with sprocket 52, .Thus the chains 41 and 43 are reciprocated byQthe table while the chain '42 v moves continuouslyin onedi'rectio'n.There'- ceiver 305 differs' from the formshowningFigfl ony n that it' isprovided with elements 45 for connection with the,chain43.' When thehand 'wheel 19 is turned the re-Y ceiver, 30. is driven at a'slightlygreater speed than theytable 13 through the'ngearing e0',j3'8,

. 1 Obviously. those skilled in the. art may make various changes in thedetailsand arrangements of parts without departing from the spirit and Iscope of the invention'as'defined by the claims hereto appended and Itherefore do not wish to berestrictedfto the precise construction hereindisclosed;

1. In combination with'a slicing machine'havinga; vertically disposedslicing knife 'and'fla 5 horizontal-work table mounted for reciprocationat one side of sai d knife, a ledge mountedbelow said table extendinglaterally beyond the edge thereof, a slice receivermounted for movementon said ledge parallel to said table, driving me'ch-K ceiver, table andmechanism to reciprocate said table and receiver together.

2. In combination with a slicing machine having a vertically disposedslicing knife and a work table mounted for,recip rocat ion at one sideof saidknifefa ledge mounted below said table extending laterally beyondthe edge thereof, a slice receiver mounted for movement on said ledge.parallel to said table, an arm rigidly connecting said receiver withsaid table, and drivingmechanism for reciprocating said receiver.

3. In combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and awork table mounted for 7 the speed of said table.

reciprocation at one side of said knife, of 'a' slice receiver at theopposite side of said knife, mech- -anism for reciprocating said table,and means' connecting said receiver with said mechanism forreciprocating said receiver with said table in a path parallel theretoand at a speed greater than 4. In combination with a slicing machine having a vertically disposed" slicing knife, and a horizontal work tablemountedfor reciprocation at one side of said knife, a slice receiver atthe opposite'side of said knifehaving 'a' receiving sur'i'ace'below thesurface of said table, mechanism" for' reciprocati ngsaid table, andmeans connectingsaid receiver with said mechanism for reciprocating saidreceiver. with said table in a path parallel thereto and at a speedgreater than the speed or said table. I I

' 5. In combination with a slicing machine'having a verticallydis'posedslicing knife and'a horizontal worktable mounted forreciprocation at: one. side of said knife, ofrack teeth carriedvbysaidtablea pinion driven by said teeth; a chain driven bysaid pinionparallel to said table and I at a 'speedgreater'than the speed of saidtable, 40

and a slice receiver connected move therewith. 1 V

6. In a slicing machinethe combination with aslicing knife and a worktable mounted for with said chain to reciprocation at one side of. saidknife, of a slicereceiver arranged on; the opposite side of; said knife,mechanism for reciprocating "said table, and'means for moving saidreceiver in afpath parallel to the path of movementof said table but ata spee.d' greater than the. speed of said i l V table.

v. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife,

a substance support, and a slice receiver mov able past said knife in apath substantially paral- V lel tol the cutting plane of said knife andat a speed greater. than the speed with which said table is moved pastsaid knife. a '8. A "slicing machine comprising a'movable table, areceiver movable in asubstantially rectilinear pathfa .slicing knfe,and; driving means between said table and said receiver for driving'theoneby the other, comprising change speed gearing for driving saidreceiver at aspeed greater than the rate of speed of saidtable.

9'. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, means for driving saidslicing knife, a

substance supporting carriage, means for driving said carriage past thecutting edge' of said knife, a. slice receiver adapted to receive slicesfrom the knife as they are cut thereby, a chain operatively' connectedto said'receiver, and a secondchain-driven by-said table'as itreciprocates for driving said first mentioned chain at a differentrateof speed than said carriage. 1

10. Aj1slicing machine comprising a rotating knifefa carriage movablepast the cutting edge vanism, and connecting means between said reofsaid knife on one side thereof, a slice receiver adapted to reciprocateon the other side of said slicing knife, .means for driving said table,a reciprocating chain driven by said table as said table reciprocates,and means for con-.

necting said reciprocating chain to said receiver to cause said receiverto move past the cutting edge of said knife on the side of said knifeopposite that on which said tableis arranged, said chain being driven ata different rate of speed than said carriage.

11 A slicing machine comprising a rotating knife, .a carriage-movablepast the cutting edge. of said knife on one side thereof, a slicereceiver adapted to reciprocate on .the other side of said slicingknife, means for driving said table, areciprocating chain driven by saidtable as said table reciprocates, and'means for, con- 'nec'ti-ng =saidreciprocating chain to said receiver to cause said receiver to move pastthe cutting edge of said knife on the side' of'said knife opposite thaton which said table is 'ar-f ranged and at a-speed greater thanthe speedI l of movement of said reciprocating table;

" 12. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, a reciprocatingtable on one side of the cutting plane of said knife, a slice" receiveradapted to reciprocate in'a path parallel to the cutting plane of saidknife forreceiving slices as the same are cut froma substance by 'saidknife, said slice receiver'being substantially fiat and having itssupporting. surface stationary with respect thereto and extendingupwardly and outwardly. away from thecutting plane of" said knife, anabutment arrangedsubstantially perpendicular to the path ofreciprocation of' said; receiver for preventing movement "ofthe slicesoff said receiver, and a deflector for defleeting slices broad side downonto saidsup porting surface, a

13. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, a substance supportingcarriagefinovable past the cutting edge ofsaid knife, "a receivingmemberadaptedto move parallel'to the cuttingplane of said knife andreceiveslices =as=they are;

cutby said knife from a substance arranged on said knife and on theside'thereof opposite'to a said table, and means drivenfrom said gear for 7driving said slice receiver along'its. path of movement and at aispeedwhichis greater than the speed of movement==of saidtable;

15. In a slicing machinathe combination with a rotating knife, ofgearing for. rotating said knife, a reciprocating table -movable :pastthe cutting edge of said knife, said. tableyhaving gear teeththereommeans for driving'said'table from the gearing for rotating saidknife," a gear meshing with said gear teeth andv driven thereby as saidtable reciprocates, aslice receiver. m'ovable in a path parallel to 'thecuttingplane' of f le with a slicing knife, of a substance supportingtable having a substantially horizontal substance'supporting surfacemounted for movement past said knife on one sidethereof, ofa slicereceiver mounted adjacent the end of said table which lies adjacent thecutting planerof' said knife, a slice deflector for deflecting slicesstance support.

as they are cut from a substance ons'aid. table broad side down onto thereceiving surface on said receiver, means for moving said slice,re-

ceiver in a substantially rectilinear path extend ing in a directionsubstantially parallel to the path of'movement'of said substancesupport, the upper surface of said slice receiver being relatively fiatand being arranged at an inclination to'the horizontal and having theedge thereof adjacentthe cutting plane of said knife below the substancesupporting surface of said sub- JETZE vm HooRN,

